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Signature. D. Vasco da Gama, 1st Count of Vidigueira (/ ˌvæsku də ˈɡɑːmə, - ˈɡæmə / VAS-koo də GA (H)M-ə; [1][2] European Portuguese: [ˈvaʃku ðɐ ˈɣɐmɐ]; c. 1460s – 24 December 1524), was a Portuguese explorer and nobleman who was the first European to reach India by sea. [3] His initial voyage to India by way of Cape of ...
Postal code (street) 7390. Saint Helena Bay (Afrikaans: St. Helenabaai) is a settlement in West Coast District Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa. Nicknamed by locals as Agterbaai, [2][3] the town is located on the shore of the bay, from which it derives its name [4] and is approximately 150 km north of Cape Town, South ...
Vasco da Gama was a South African football club based in the Parow suburb of the city of Cape Town that played in the National First Division.Coming from the lower ranks, the club had its roots entrenched in the local Portuguese South African community, and adopted its name, crest and team colours from the Brazilian club Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama.
The Portuguese discovery of the sea route to India was the first recorded trip directly from Europe to the Indian subcontinent, via the Cape of Good Hope. [1] Under the command of the Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama, it was undertaken during the reign of King Manuel I in 1497–1499. It is one of the most important events of the Age of ...
Knights of Da Gama. The Knights of Da Gama are a fraternal, Roman Catholic, lay society based in South Africa, for Catholic men over 18 years of age. The society is named after the Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama. [1][2] They are affiliated to the International Alliance of Catholic Knights.
Time zone. UTC+2 ( SAST) Postal code (street) 7975. Da Gama Park is a suburb of the City of Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. [ 2] Da Gama Park was founded as a township in the former Simon's Town district, north-west of the town. Situated in the Else River Valley, it was established for men of the Navy and their families.
Da Gama Dam Reservoir. Total capacity. 13 578 000 m³. Surface area. 128.9 ha. Da Gama Dam, is an earthfill/gravity-type dam on the Witwaters River, near White River, Mpumalanga, South Africa. It was established in 1971 and its main purpose is for irrigation. Its hazard potential has been ranked to be high.
Cristóvão (or Christopher) da Gama was the son of navigator Vasco da Gama and the younger brother of Estêvão da Gama. He first went to India in 1532 with his brother, returned to Portugal in 1535, and then joined Garcia de Noronha in sailing to Diu 6 April 1538. Many times in these travels he demonstrated a quick mind that saved his companions.